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as in rehabilitates
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heals
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Put simply, action heals minds.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first thing that heals is each other, their own community, and the fact that connection can create.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Libra Season paired with Mars in Scorpio is about teamwork that feels fated, partnerships that feel like destiny, and art that heals the collective.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
In a new study led by ETH Zurich in Switzerland, researchers developed and tested a new type of cardiac patch that not only seals defective areas of the heart, but also heals them.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Magnifico plays his music for the top members of the Foundation, and in a fantastic sequence, heals their souls right as the eclipse begins.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Put simply, action heals minds.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first thing that heals is each other, their own community, and the fact that connection can create.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Libra Season paired with Mars in Scorpio is about teamwork that feels fated, partnerships that feel like destiny, and art that heals the collective.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
In a new study led by ETH Zurich in Switzerland, researchers developed and tested a new type of cardiac patch that not only seals defective areas of the heart, but also heals them.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Magnifico plays his music for the top members of the Foundation, and in a fantastic sequence, heals their souls right as the eclipse begins.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heals
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And foxes are the most expensive animals the facility rehabilitates.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, his most significant impact came in his community outreach work with OMNI New York, which acquires, builds, and rehabilitates affordable housing in the New York metropolitan area.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But unless the ball rolls out of the end zone, the play is live until somebody recovers the ball, as the referee explained on the microphone after the play.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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This approach recovers as much as 80% of the original capacity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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For political operatives, the crafting of partisan redistricting maps is the miracle elixir that cures party ills and keeps politicians entrenched for generations.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the Constitution fixes the timing of elections.—
Aron Solomon
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The water authority follows up with a phone call to make sure the homeowner fixes the issue.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Enrique Iglesias Climbs Everywhere The same compilation also improves on the Top Latin Albums chart, which is more competitive than the more specific Top Latin Pop Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fact that this balm’s blend of hyaluronic microspheres, glycerin, and fruit extracts treats lips to long-lasting, intense levels of moisture.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Missing Middle Traditional education treats marketing as a creative discipline or a collection of disconnected principles or tactics.—
Christine Pilkington,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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That relieves the burden on the central network, which lowers the risk of blackouts and congestion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Heals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heals. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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